Jim Faulkner vs. Gus McGinnis — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Jim Faulkner and Gus McGinnis are fairly close on the surface numbers. Jim Faulkner posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.75 vs 4.99) and WHIP (1.516 vs 1.643). Gus McGinnis had the advantage in home runs allowed (0.17 per nine innings vs 0.42). By the career numbers, Jim Faulkner had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.